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Tom Perrotta Biography

Birth Name:Thomas R. Perrotta

Birth Place:Newark, New Jersey, United States

Profession Writer, Actor, Producer

Fast Facts

Won the 2006 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
In 2007, he was nominated for a Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Earned a degree in English from Yale University in 1983
Received his master's degree from Syracuse University
Is best known as the writer of the novels "Election," "Little Children" and "The Leftovers․"
Once worked as a creative writing instructor at Harvard University
Worked as the ghostwriter of the R․L․ Stine book "The Thrill Club․"

2006ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2006CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2006SFFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
2006Satellite Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
2007Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007Critics Choice Award-Best Writer: nominated
2007Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007Golden Globe-Best Screenplay - Motion Picture: nominated
2007INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
2007OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2007WGA Award (Screen)-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
2015WGA Award (TV)-Adapted Long Form: nominated
2016USC Scripter Award-Television: nominated
2017Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
2017INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Drama Series: winner
2018WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Decade: nominated